The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/10A,
Recalling Decisions 38 COM 5F.2, 39 COM 10B.5, and 40 COM 10A, adopted at its 38th (Doha, 2014), 39th (Bonn, 2015) and 40th (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016) sessions respectively,
Notes with appreciation the successful implementation of the Reflection Period by the Secretariat, in consultation with the Advisory Bodies, and the use of innovative and cost-effective working methods;
Commends the Periodic Reporting Reflection Expert Group for the extensive and in-depth work carried out;
Thanks all States Parties who ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/10B,
Recalling Decision 40 COM 10B.1 adopted at its 40th session (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016),
Welcomes the progress made in the follow-up of the Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting in the region of Asia and the Pacific;
Thanks the governments of Japan, the Netherlands and the Republic of Korea for their contributions towards supporting follow-up activities to the Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting in the region of Asia and the Pacific;
Takes note of the progress made on the Silk Roads nomination process, initiated by ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/10B,
Recalling Decision 40 COM 10B.2 adopted at its 40th session (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016),
Welcomes the progress made in the follow-up of the Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting in the Africa region;
Thanks the governments of the China, Flanders (Belgium), the Netherlands and Hungary, the European Union and the African World Heritage Fund for their contributions towards supporting follow-up activities to the Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting in Africa;
Commends the States Parties of the Africa Region who have been ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/10B,
Recalling Decision 40 COM 10B.3 adopted at its 40th session (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016),
Welcomes the progress made in the follow-up of the Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting for the Arab States;
Thanks the Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage (ARC-WH), based in Bahrain, for its contribution towards supporting follow-up activities to the Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting in the Arab States, especially for the countries which are affected by armed conflicts;
Invites the Arab States to increase their ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/10B,
Recalling Decision 40 COM 10B.4, adopted at its 40th session (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016),
Welcomes the progress made in the follow-up of the Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting for Latin America and the Caribbean;
Notes with appreciation the contribution of the Centre Lucio Costa for Capacity-Building on Heritage Management (C2C-LCC), Category 2 Centre under the auspices of UNESCO, to the development and implementation of a Capacity-Building Strategy as a follow-up to the Action Plan for World Heritage in South ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/10B,
Recalling Decision 40 COM 10B.5 adopted at its 40th session (Istanbul/UNESCO 2016),
Welcomes the progress made in the follow-up of the Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting for Europe;
Commends the States Parties of Europe who participated in the Helsinki Action Plan Monitoring Survey, the first of its kind, which will allow for a regular self-assessment and tracking of progress by the States Parties of Europe towards the achievement of the regional targets set out in the Action Plan;
Takes note of the responses ...